Summary
The photograph depicts an elderly woman, Rachael Field, using a knitting machine to knit socks. The photograph was taken in 1915, during World War I. A photograph of a solider in uniform appears above the woman.
Other women, such as Ruby Fisher (refer HT 31934) used similar machines for to knit socks for soldiers, during World War I.
The knitting machine may be a flat-bed Wertheim 'Preciosa'.
Description of Content
A woman using a knitting machine to knit socks.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Linda McKay, 29 Jan 1991
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Place & Date Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Field, Rachel
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Keywords
Knitting Machines, Machine Knitting, Socks, World War I, 1914-1918
